Projects

Rosstulla Holdings

Administration and marketing including presentation of open day and field day displays for Poll Hereford Stud and co-ordination of the Website.

Beechworth Sweet Company

Ongoing public relations and marketing support including production of television commercials and other project assistance.

Evan Taylor Transport Pty Ltd, Beechworth Concrete Pty Ltd and Nashlott Pty Ltd

Continued involvement with company restructures and implementation of Quality Assurance Programs including Trucksafe and ISO14001. Drafting and negotiating 'eba' and active involvement in financial and administration management on a daily basis.

Cashflow Manager, Invoice Manager and Wages Manager

Regional sales, installation and training of simple yet very effective and reliable accounting software. Ongoing support to a number of small businesses.

2007 Beechworth Celtic Festival
Prepare business plan; write funding applications including successful submission to RDV for $10,000 from Provincial Victorian Events Program and carry out logistics and Marketing of the event $50,000 budget, which broke even.

2007 Beechworth Harvest Celebration

Write funding application including successful submission to RDV for $7,000 from Bushfire Recovery Program and assist with business workshops.

Beechworth & District Chamber of Commerce & Industry Inc

Executive committee member assisting the Chamber to drive forward the strategic planning process. Assist Indigo Shire’s Tourism & Economic Development unit access funding for this process.

Wodonga Poll Hereford Bull Show & Sale

Co-ordinate entire sale from entries to cataloguing, advertising and presenting the show and sale for 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2007. Present a discussion paper to exhibitors, vendors and stock agents at Dubbo National Poll Hereford Bull Sale.

Website Development

Co-ordinate photographic work and collate information, scripting and photographs for a number of clients including The Hibernian Hotel, The Old Priory and Rosstulla Holdings.

Television Production

Script, produce and direct television commercial production for a range of clients including the Wodonga Poll Hereford Bull Sale, Beechworth Harvest Celebration, Beechworth Celtic Festival, beechworth.com, Beechworth Antiques.

Indigo Shire Planning Scheme Review and Heritage Overlays

Represent a number of clients and liaise on their behalf re heritage overlay issues and planning scheme review issues.

Beechworth.com

Assistance with proof reading and professional advice re marketing.

Community Projects

Indigo Tourism Advisory Committee
Honorary Skills Based Committee Member appointed 2007.

Balmoral Highland Dancing Society, Wangaratta
President and competition steward since 1999.

Beechworth & District Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Executive Committee Member. Assist the Chamber with a number of initiatives including strategic planning process, production of generic television commercials for retail campaign; assist with funding application and facilitating business workshops for Beechworth Harvest Celebration and assist with organising Chamber’s role in Great Victorian Bike Ride visit to Beechworth.

North East Poll Hereford Breeders Group
Committee Member. Establish and co-ordinate Graeme Johnson Memorial Youth Development Workshop for Young Cattle Handlers Organise this one-day workshop program for secondary and tertiary students. Co-ordinate 2006 Poll Hereford Feature Show at Wangaratta A & P Show. Drive organisation of this feature show resulting in a greater number of Poll Hereford entries than the Royal Melbourne Show.

Victorian Poll Hereford Association
Honorary Wodonga Poll Hereford Bull Show & Sale Co-ordinator Co-ordinate entire sale from entries to cataloguing, advertising and presenting the show and sale from 2004 to 2007.

Indigo Shire Council

Gaming Working Party
Honorary work on this council sub-committee to study the effects of allowing electronic gaming machines into the Shire.

Beechworth Heritage and Cultural Precinct Steering Committee
Community representative on the steering committee.

Business & Professional Women
Former Executive Committee Member of Beechworth and Wodonga Clubs. BPW Victoria State Conference Co-ordinator - a three-day conference utilising 6 venues for 100 delegates and included the State Awards Presentation Dinner a Gala Event for 250. Xypex Australia BPW Beechworth Woman of the Year Award - co-ordination of the Awards program and gala awards presentation dinner. Bryce Courtenay Visit to Beechworth & Public Launch of "Jessica" - co-ordinate visit including media liaison and presentation of keynote address in a structure on the oval at Beechworth Primary School.

Buffalo Breeders and Growers National Conference
Facilitator and MC for the two-day conference which resulted in the establishment of a National body for the organisation.